SEND RENEWAL OF SUBSCRIPTION BEFORE EXPIRATION DATE ON ADDRESS VOL XXV NO. 15 YEAR’S ABC STORE SALES $336,015.30 IN DARE COUNTY Two Stores Show Net Profit of $36,671.57; Nags Head Sales Over 60% of Total The audit of the affairs of the Dare County ABC systems for the year ending June 30, 1959, reveals that a net profit was made for the , j two stores of Nags Head and Man teo in the total sum of $30,671.57. Os this, the Manteo store’s profit was $14,147.89. Os the profit of this •store 15 per cent was paid by statute to the town of Manteo in the sum of $2,122.18 for the past fisoal year. Sales of the Manteo store repre sented only 38.58% of total sales. The total balance then due Dare County was $34,549.34, and of this sum the ABC Board turned over to the county $27,100, leaving a balance owing the county of $7,- 449.94. Actually the county got only half of the $27,100, the other half being turned over to the Dare County Tourist Bureau for Advertising and promotion purposes. This by special act of the legislature in 1957. But the purpose has apparently gone far .afield, since the Tourist Bu reau’s activities are not concerned so with broad advertising of I the county’s interests, other than' that of the sportfishing industry. Nearly all of the bureau’s activities are confined to reports on sport fishing results. A multitude of other interests are completely over looked. The purposes whereby estab lishment of the ABC system was created, the people were told, would be for the 'benefit of schools and welfare. The net return the county now gets from the stores would 4 barely run the welfare office alone. The ABC audit report showed further, that on June 30th, the stores had inventory in the Manteo store valued at $42,419.44 with in surance of $21,000. The inventory of the Nags Head store was $15,- 637 with insumnce of $24,000. After deducting outstanding checks, the cash balance in the bank was shown as $37,916.36 which with cash on hand totaled $41,242.56. Total sales for the year are shown at $336,015.30. Cost of sales was $240,200.61; Gross profit $95,- 814.69. Operating fajnq to 4 _ $23,750.64; state beverage taxes $33,392.48; reserve for law enforce ment $2,000, leaving a net profit of $36,671.57. GAIN IN ABC SALES AND* GAIN IN COUNTY'S PROFIT A large increase, in fact $6,411.30 was revealed in sales in the Dare County ABC Stores in September of this year as com pared with September a year ago. Sales in the month just ended to taled $32,354.70. Tins week, the county received its largest check in many a day. The Board turned over nearly $3,000; to be exact $2,911.92. Os this sum. $1,455.92 had to be given the Tourist Bureau. For the month of August and for the first time since the new ABC Board took over manage ment of the system, there was a decline in volume, the loss being $1,747.17, as compared with Aug ust of 1958. September brought it up in fine shape with a total gain of $6,411.30. It is an interesting study, to compare figures of ABC store sales, and to hear the reasons of fered for gains or losses. Revela tions may continue more interest ing as time goes on. SAILING REGATTA ' SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEKEND By AYCOCK BROWN NAGS HEAD.—A seven-event sailing classic will be held in Nags Head-Manteo waters this week end on October 10, 11,, when the first annual Carolinian Hotel and An chor Club-sponsored Sailing is pre sented. Craft in six classes will be in the competition with Event No. 5 being a handicap race, it was stated by Julian Oneto, race chair man. There will be four large type boats, Jolly, Mobjack, Penquin and Hamptonp sailing on a course be ' tween Nags Head and Roanoke Is land on Roanoke Sound. These events will start at 1 P.M. Satur day and 11:05 A.M. on Sunday. Smaller craft, Sailfish and Prams /rill compete on an inside course in (Shallowbag Bay at Manteo, Time of starting for the Sailfish and pSan events will be 1:25 P.M. SatdXjay and 11:25 A.M. Sunday. A handicap race will begin at 1:10 P.M. Saturday and 11:20 A.M. on Sounday. Regatta headquarters will be The Carolinian Hotel on Nags Head. In formation on entries may be ob tained from Julian Oneto, race chairman, at The Carolinian, Nags Head, N. C. ' '' THE COASTLAND TIMES WITH WHICH IS COMBINED THE PILOT AND HERALD OF BELHAVEN AND SWAN QUARTER PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE INTEREST OF THE WALTER RALEIGH COASTLAND OF NORTH CAROLINA MANTEO MAN GETS STATE YOUNG DEMOCRATIC OFFICE ;•wsseST; _?■„ z - KEITH R. MOORE of Manteo, is an active new resident in Dare, where he has been established in an office in the courthouse to assist the citizens of the area with state tax matters. Last week Mr. Moore, Who attended the Young Demo cratic Convention in Asheville was named Chairman for the First Dis trict Other officers for the area are Mrs. Elbert S. Peele Jr., Vice- Chairman of Willamston. Tom L. Jones, Murfreesboro attorney, is District Secretary and Treasurer. Mr. Moore, 28, is established with his family in the Ryder apartments in Manteo. The couple are High Point natives and they have three children. He has been with the State Revenue Department as a Deputy collector for five years, and has previously served in Mt Airy, High Point and North Wilkesboro. DR. WINSTEAD HAS MANIFESTATION OF HOMEFOLKS' LOVE Remarkable Demonstration of Es teem and Affection Turned Toward A Faithful Servant By CAROLYN LLOYD BELHAVEN. Approximately 750 people from Beaufort and Hyde Counties and the surround ing areas, as well as from as far distant as Asheville, gathered at the Belhaven Community Center on Monday to make the observ ance of “Dr. Ellis G. Winstead Day” one of the most outstanding events ever held here. The idea for the celebration began when a group of the doctor’s friends sug gested that he be honored at a community picnic on the day af ter his birthday, October 4, which marked the beginning of his thirty-first year of the practice of medicine in this area. The plans grew and grew as word of the proposed celebration got around, for everyone seemed to want to make some gesture of ap preciation to the physician. All business establishments in Belha ven closed at 3:45 and both the Belhaven and Pantego schools dis missed early on the great day. The program began at 4:30, when the Belhaven Band led the march to the Community Center, followed by Dr. and Mrs. Win stead riding in a convertible driv- I en by Guy Shavender of Pantego. As the procession approached, the crowd was welcomed by John Ratcliff, of Pantego, over-all chairman of the affair. Dr. Win stead was escorted to an outdoor stage decorated as a patio with pines, garden furniture, and bas kets of flowers sent by friends. W. W. (Bill) Bullock, one of the doctor’s longtime friends, was master of ceremonies for the pro gram, which followed a “This Is Your Life” theme. As the story of the subject’s life unfolded, he was joined on stage by his wife and his daughters, Mrs. James Younce of Belhaven, and Mrs. Charles Clark of Greenville. His son, Ellis Jr., who lives in Atlan ta, was unable to be present. One by one, others who were identified with different phases of the doctor’s career, were intro duced. Mrs. Doris Windley, local nupse, read a part of the Hippo cartic Oath, upon which Dr. Win stead has based his professional beliefs. Dr. John Cotten Tayloe, member of the famed Tayloe fam ily which founded a hospital in Washington, spoke of the days when he and his brothers, Dr. Dave, Jr., and Dr. Josh, were young internes with Dr. Winstead at Tayloe Hospital. Mr. Bullock commented on the many trips over rough roads which he had shared with the doctor in the early days when he answered calls as far away as Dare Coun ty. John Radcliffe displayed the pocket watch and chain which the doctor wore for many years and which symbolized to many people the family physician. Two of the first children delivered by the doctor, Yettie Bullock Billups and Wilma Smith Thompson, went on i stage to greet the. doctor. “Bud” O’Neal presented to Dr. Winstead See DR. WINSTEAD, Page Twelve BEAUFORT SCHOOL BOND ISSUE TOPIC BELHAVEN OCT. 14 P.T.A. Also to Serve Barbecue Supper Prior to Game Friday 16th A discussion 6? the forthcoming vote on the school bond issue for Beaufort County will highlight the meeting of the Belhaven P. T. A. to be held on Wednesday evening, October 14, at the John A. Wilkin son School. Since many people do not understand the issues involved, they are urged to be present. Thoroughly informed men will be the speakers and they will answer any questions raised conceiving the bond issue. On Friday night, October 16, the P. T. A. will serve a barbecue sup per in the school lunchroom prior to a football game between the Belhaven Bulldogs and the Choco-' winity High School team. Plates will be one dollar for adults and sixty-five cents for children. Orders will be delivered on request The proceeds will be used to meet the items on the year’s budget MANNS HARBOR HARBOR PROJECT TO BE SOUGHT Growing Need for Deeper Water and Safe Anchorage on Mainland A movement is shaping up to ask for a survey and report on developing an improved harbor to serve the Manns Harbor area on the mainland of Dare County. Commercial fishing interests of the village have been handicapped for many years ever since erosion took away the points of marsh which protected the creek long known as Manns Harbor. The growth of Manns Harbor as a recreation center during the past ten years has brought about an uncomfortable crowding of the limited waterways facilities avail able and many citizens believe the situation will become desperate in a short time. Much interest has been shown in getting temporary re lief for the small ditch originally built by the county during process of constructing a road. The subject has been taken up with Congressman Herbert Bon ner by Victor Meekins, chairman of the Dare County Board, who has promised his support' in asking Congress to authorize a survey, and H. B. Hooper, County Commission er from the mainland district of the county is assisting in assembling facts to support the movement. As it has become rule and law with U.S. engineers that no federal harbor improvements will be made unless a public landing area is pro vided, Meekins said he had gotten assurances from Miles Clark of Elizabeth City and Carl • Mann of Manns Harbor, that they would willingly give without cost from their holdings the required land to assure the project’s success. He said also, that a public meeting would be called at Manns Harbor on Mi - . Bonner’s return from Eur ope sometime soon, which would be, attended by Mr. Hooper and other county officials, whereby all the citizens would be afforded an op portunity to express their views, and on the other hand to explain the requirements which must be See PROJECT, Page Seven BELHAVEN BAND IS LOOKING BACK ON ITS BUSIEST WEEK) Last was a busy one for the Belhaven Band, which was cele brating its first anniversary under the direction of Bob EHwanger of Greenville. The parents of the band mem-| bers ignored the threat of “Grade” on Tuesday night and entertained with a dance for the young mu sicians and their guests. Each mother surprised her child with an anniversary gift. A large birthday cake centered the refreshment table from which the hostesses served cupcakes, 1 bottied drinks, and bubble gum. The cake was presented to Mr. and Mrs. EHwanger. On Friday evening, the band gave a concert in the John A. Wilkinson High School auditorium. Under the direction of Mr. EHwanger, they played a variety of numbers which showed the great progress which the organization has made in a year. An added feature was the perform ance of three numbers bjt the “The Highbrows”, an all-girl dance band from East Carolina College. No admisssion was charged but the appreciative audience donated SB6 dollars toward the purchase of part of the band uniforms. The only disappointment to the group was the small number in attend ance. I . \ MANTEO, N. C., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1956 DARE TOURIST BOARD CHAIRMAN PRESENTED A PLAQUE ' I ■/, |BB^' 1 lf\ ■ II ■tfU-wW K JWIO IBMB. ® ' ■ > I a! R f 1 jB |S| ; / BKJ v , ' ■ ***.■>£& c»?' t*T'. er - Upon ms retirement as cnaiiman Os the Da.e county Tourist Bureau on October 1, J. Gordon Kellogg of Manteo was presented with a plague by the Bureau for service in its behalf during the past year. Lawrence Swain of Manteo, one of the organizers of the Tourist Bureau (right) made the presentation as J. Melville Broughton (center) looked on. During an address at the annual banquet meeting of the Tourist Bureau Thursday night, Broughton reviewed the State’s share in developing the Dare Coast-Outer Banks by constructing bridges and highways. He said the State Highway Commis sion planned to let contract for the proposed Alligator River Bridge on U. S. 64 in January 1960, and possibly let the contract for the proposed Oregon Inlet bridge later in the year, following progress of dredging projects planned by the U. S. Engineering Corps. Succeeding Kellogg as chairman of the Tour ist Bureau board of directors is Ralph Swain of Manteo.—Aycock Brown Photo — ; TOURIST BUREAU SETS UP PLANS FOR NEW YEAR Directors Plan Expenditures of $20,000 With Wider Distri bution of Folders The Dare County Tourist Bureau directors have set up a budget for the coming year of $20,920 for the operation of bureau activities. They expect to get $6,420 from con tributions of interested persons, and $11,500 from County ABC funds, which is about SI,OOO more | than the preceding year yielded. I ' The Bureau expects to spend some $2,250 more on lithographed folders than was spent last year, when the outlay was $750. The clerk’s salary was increased from $2,600 to $3,000. A $250 re duction was made in travel, and $l5O of the travel was set up for the Assistant’s use. Total travel, $1,350. Telephone was increased from $450 to SI,OOO. An additional item of S6OO for photographic sup plies was set up. Office supplies were reduced from $2,400 to S9OO. j Aycock Brown, Bureau manager has been with it nine years, start-1 ing at a $5,000 salary. The directors! compliment his work, and point out his salary has been raised from $6,500 after three years. The entire report of the Directors expresses a tone of deep satisfaction with the work, and intense optimism for the success of the new budget. i DARE TO HAVE SURF FISHING TOURNEYS ON OCTOBER 15-17 & 29-31 NAGS HEAD.—More than 40 teams have entered the ninth an nual Nags Head Surf Fishing Tournament scheduled to be held here on the Dare Beaches, October 15-17, according to Bud Rose, secretary ofth esponsoring club. A second annual tournament will ' be held in the surf of Hatteras Is land, October 29-31. Mrs. Kitty Lowerie, secretary of the Cape Hat teras Anglers Club, sponsor .of the Hatteras Island surf classic is still receiving entries form teams. ( | Both tournaments will be held under the auspices of the interna- ’ tional Association of Surf Anglers . ! CUubs. | : ' While channel bass is the most point-worthy fish taken during the , I tournaments 'here on the Dare Coast, any fish caught in the surf , will help the teams win. Information about the Nags Head tourney may be obtained from Bud Rose, Kitty Hawk, N. C., and about | the Cape Hatteras tourney from Mrs. Lowrie at Buxton. NAMED VICE-PRESIDENT QUALITY RESTAURANTS Julian Oneto, who wa® conven tion chiarman and toastmaster at the 13th annual meeting of the N. C. Association of Quality Res taurants held at the Carolinian in Nags Head last week, was elected 1 •& regional vice president in the group. The new president Is M. D. Adams of Burlington who succeeds Frank P. Byrne of Wilmington. , Winston-Salem was selected for the j ' October 1960 aijnual meeting. STUDENT OF THE MONTH KATHERINE WASHBURN was voted the outstanding student of Manteo High School for the first school month. Such an honor is based on scholastic standing and contribution To school life in gen eral. Kathy, as she is called, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Leary of Manteo. The Leary’s 'moved to the County in 1955 and' I Kathy attended Kitty Hawk School, I when she was in the eight grade. Before that She had been in a pri vate school in Gloucester County, Virginia. She entered Manteo High School in the ninth grade. She has made honor grades all the way through high school and is a mem ber of the Beta Club. This year she is on the staff of the High School and is treasurer of the senior class. 2ANCER DRIVE STARTS NEXT WEEK IN DARE Crusade Chairman Announces Latest List of Workers Enrolled; Con tributions Coming In ■ October 12-17 will be Cancer week in Dare County according to Mrs. Raymond Wescott, Crusade chairman. Today Cancer strikes one out of every four American families. 38 volunteer leaders are pledged to reach every family in their respective neighborhood or community with information on fighting the dread disease and give an opportunity for contribu tions to be made for funds to I further the attack. 40 percent of the money collected stays in Dare County to assist stricken persons. This money is spent for drugs, dressings, sickroom equipment, I transportation of patient to doctor for treatment and special nursing when necessary. I Community leaders acting as chairman and having still others assist them are: Wanchese, Mrs. Harry Baum; Manns Harbor, Mrs. Martha Craddock, Mrs. Hubert . Ambrose and Mrs. Gloria Arm strong; Stumpy Point, Mrs. Cary | Smith; East 4>ake, ifrs. Emily Smith; Kitty Hawk, Mrs. Stanley Sneed, Mrs. Louis Cayton, and Mrs. Ben York; Rodanthe, Mrs. Verde Watson; Waves, Mrs. Ced ric Midgett; Salvo, Avon, Fred G. Gray, Mrs. Vesta Smith and Mrs. Lonnie Gray; Buxton, Mrs. Paula Fulcher, Mrs. Edna Barnette, Mrs. Carol Dillon; Frisco, Mrs. John Austin; Hatteras, Mrs. Wi i nona Gray, Mrs. Jean Foster, Mrs. See DRIVE* Page Twelve TYRRELL BOARD ASKS BRIDGE BE NAMED FOR L C. WARREN Delegates Named to SAA Meet ing November 4; 1958 Tax Settlement COLUMBIA.—The Tyrrell Coun ty Board of Commissioners Monday passed resolution requesting that the North Carolina Highway Com mission name the proposed Alliga tor River Bridge for Lindsay 6. Warren, and to be so designated officially and permanently in his honor by placing a suitable tablet on its completion. Julius A. Spencer was re-ap pointed by the board in conjunction with the Board of Education for a three-year term on the Tyrrell County ABC Board. In compliance with request of the Rev. Herbert J. Bryan, permission was granted for use of the Agricul ture Building each Saturday after noon and night, and on Friday nights when available for a youth recreation center. Tax collection report of 1958 taxes by Sheriff Cllair E. Morris was accepted. Bond for the 1959 collections was accepted and new tax books were turned over to the sheriff. Mrs. Julian H. Swain was ap- I pointed on the Tyrrell County lib rary Board for a two-fear term to , fill a vacancy made by the resigna i tion of Mrs. Clair E. Norris. The Tyrrell County Extension advisory board was presented by . H. H. Harris, County Agent for approval, before confirmation by the Director of Extension. List of delegates submitted by Harry P. Swain, Tyrrell County Vice-president of Southern Albe marle Association to meeting to be held in Columbia during Novem ber 'approved were: Harry P. Swain, Gerald W. Selby, B. Frank • Alexander, Edward Davis, D. . Webb Brickhouse, Mr. and Mrs. . Charles Cohoon, and Mrs. C. E. See BOARD, Page Twelve PRESTON BASNETT, RETIRED FRISCO NATIVE DIES Preston Basnett, 58, died in a Norfolk hospital Friday morning, after a six-months illness. He was a lifelong resident of Frisco, Dare County and was a son of the late Robert Wesley and Mrs. Ella Bon ner Basnett. He was retired from the U. S. Coast Guard and was a member of the Frisco Methodist Church. He ; had served at Ocracoke and in the Elizabeth City District office. Surviving are one brother, Dewey Basnett of Frisco, two half-broth ; era, Raymond Basnett of Buxton and Lloyd Basnett of California; one sister, Mrs. Sadie Partin of Chester, Pa.; two half-sisters, Mrs. Sylvia Wilson of Oceana and Mrs. . Elsie McKissick of New Orleans, La. Mr. Basnett, as a candidate for County Commissioner in 1958 made a close run. The body was taken by Twiford’s , Funeral Home to the residence in Frisco, and later to the Frisco, Methodist Church for funeral serv ices Sunday at 1 p. m., by the Rev. Ray Sparrow, pastor. MAIL SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO BOX 428 MANTEO, N. C. NOT TO INDIVIDUALS Single Copy 70 VAST RECLAMATION OF SWAMP LANDS . ATTRACT INTEREST Hyde County’s Roper Lands Giv en Publicity As New Own ers Market Them From time to time this news paper has given publicity to several attempts that have been undertaken in Hyde County for the develop ment of swamp and other cut over i lands namely in the vicinity of Ponzer and Engelhard. One of the largest of these in now in process of development near Engelhard where the Pamlico Development Company began work more than a year ago under the direction of J. P. Smith to develop more than ,70,000 acres. Another development, larger in its entirety, has been going on near Ponzer for a longer period under the management of several owners. , The largest of these tracts is under the eye of Harry McMullan Jr., a Washington attorney with New i York associates. First attempt in ■ recent years in the area was begun I by Sel-Mal farms headed by two i New York men, Otto Selgar and Harry Match. After getting the development underway, they sold out and went to other fields. Associated with Mr. McMullan ia a New York real estate promotion firm. These associates now control some 100,006 acres of the old Roper lands. These are being developed at the rate of 10,000 acres per year. Land formerly not worth $3 per acre is now worth S2OO. New families are being brought into the area. The high cost of land in some of the central states has become a barrier to ambitious i young farmers lacking sufficient capital to go into businesss. On a comparatively small investment, they can find in Hyde County sufficient acreage at a reasonable cost, whereby they may establish themselves in diversified agricul ture in a moderate climate. Recently, Norfolk Newspapers took note of this tendency for land development which now sprawls across northeastern North Carolina from the Pungo River to the Vir pginia line. As time goes on, there | may be expected much more news ; paper attention to this area which , now offers much promise for the future. HELD UNDER $5,000 BOND FOR AGGRAVATED TRESPASS Example in Court Reveals Costly Re sult of Codding Youngsters With Tendencies to Violent Behavior A striking example of the re sults of recorders court policy to encourage crime, through a long period of leniency came out this 1 week, when Jon Arthur Williams 1 and Charles Edward Wroten of 1 Wanchese were sent to jail in de fault of $5,000 bond to await trial ' in Superior Court at the end of this month for a case of aggravated and stupid vandalism. They are charged with having done more 1 than SSOO damage to the new Lin coln of Martin Kellogg Jr., who is prosecuting attorney in the record- i ers court. Both front and rear ■ glasses were beaten out. : Some months ago tires on this ' car were slashed, but no appre hensions were made at this time. r Recently these youngsters were r bound over in auto theft and other - cases. For some years, they have J been periodical offenders in the - court. These and others have often . got out lightly, getting suspended c sentences, or like many others . trusted for fines. Williams has • served prison terms. They are . charged now with attempt to pun ish Mr. Kellogg, an officer of the court. The judge didn’t have an automobile. Each pleaded not guilty, demanded a jury trial, • which throws the case into Superior Court. i In court this week, $25 fines .'were assessed against 16-year-old • drivers—Joyce F. Payne for driving s, without a permit; Phillip D. Tillett : for reckless and careless driving. W. M. Umphlett of Manns Harbor, Francis E. Jellico of Kitty Hawk, . $5 each for ignoring stop signs. •J. Ronald Parker, Portsmouth, : speeding $lO. Spires S. Austin, i Hatteras, reckless and careless driving $25. The case of Billy Gray of Avon, ■ reported clocked by the patrolman i at 110 mph, but charged with 85 : mph has been continued to the 13th ’ of October. On Tuesday, Clayton Bowser • charged with assault on Adeiia , Dozier, with a swing scythe, ap pealed from a sentence of 18 ' months on the roads, and went to > jail in default of SSOO bond. Bowser pleaded not guilty. i Willie Spencer and Reuben i. Smith, each charged the other with , assault with knives etc., in a con- • test over Louvada Latham; each ■ pleaded guilty; each appealed the 112 months road sentence imposed.